Dave Searle

It's the Cliftonville Spur on the right. Cheers, Dave

The artist may have based it on this Bennett photograph (Plate 58 in Klaus Marx's "The Bennett Collection"): Cheers, Dave

The Epsom Show at NESCOT, due to take place on 25th and 26th April 2020, has been cancelled. The Epsom & Ewell Model Railway Club has reluctantly taken this decision in the best interest of the health of all visitors, exhibitors, traders and stewards due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The government’s scientific advisers predict the peak in infections will occur in late May/early June, just after the time that the show was due to be held. The show involves a significant financial investment by Club and there was a high likelihood of either cancellation or a significantly reduced attendance. There was no prospect of being able to insure against these risks and a loss would have had serious impact on the club. We hope to be able to hold The Epsom Show at NESCOT, on 24th and 25th April 2021. We would like to thank all this year's exhibitors and traders for their support and hope they all stay safe. Regards, Dave

Unfortunately Foxcote New Pit have had to withdraw for personal reasons. Cheers, Dave

Many exhibitions use Magnet Insurance whose policy specifically excludes cancellation due to: Infectious or contagious diseases Orders or restrictions imposed by any local authorities or the emergency services Cheers, Dave

CANCELLED Epsom and Ewell Model Railway Club's 2020 Exhibition Saturday 25th April and Sunday 26th April 2020 at the North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT), Reigate Road, Ewell, Surrey KT17 3DS Full details on our Website Opening Times Saturday 25th 10 am - 5:30 pm Sunday 26th 10 am - 5 pm Admission Adults £7.00 Accompanied Children (under 16) Free Refreshments available FREE on-site parking for 500 cars Level access for the disabled Layouts attending Bicsdale, 4mm/ft OO Gauge, BR(W) Early 1950’s Canute Road Quay, 4mm/ft OO Gauge, Southampton Docks 1946-49 Elcot Road, 4mm/ft P4, Network South East 1988 Elkington-on-Sea, 7mm/ft 16.5mm, Tramway system Foxcote New Pit, 2mm/ft 9.42mm, Somerset Coal field Hassell Hill Colliery, 7mm/ft O Gauge, North Staffordshire Colliery - 1920's & 30's Heybridge Wharf, 3mm/ft 14.2mm, Light Railway BR Eastern Region, Early 1950s Hinksey Yard, 2mm/ ft N Gauge, Virtual Quarry - 2010 Hornby Junction, 4mm/ ft OO Gauge, Drive your own train Lakebank, 3mm/ft 14.2mm, LMS Ex-Furness Railway Branch – 1923 to 1930 Mers Les Bains, 1:32, 1950’s France Cote de Picardie narrow gauge Much Murkle, 4mm/ft OO Gauge, GWR 1930’s Herefordshire Norwich Central, 7mm/ft O Gauge, GER and M&GN 1900 to 1914 Stapleforth St.Stephens, 2mm/ ft N Gauge, Modern Image-circa 1995 to Present Surrey Arms, 4mm/ft EM, 1950s BR (Southern) The Yard, 7mm/ ft O Gauge, Industrial Standard and Narrow Gauge Live Steam, 7¼in & 5in mixed gauge, Miniature Railway Rides Traders attending Ace Products Addlestone Models All Components Branchlines C&L Finescale Modelling Ltd. D C Kits D E Videos Dart Castings Eileen's Emporium Freestone Model Accessories Green Scenes Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust (Surrey Area Support Group) Model Railway Development MSC Models N Brass Locomotives Plus Daughters Rail Books Roger Carpenter Photos Roxey Mouldings Roxley Models South Eastern Finecast Club second-hand stand.

Hi, I'm making very slow progress with the track as real life is getting in the way of modelling. I'm currently working on the tandem, entering into the triangle between the main lines (in the middle of the picture). Nick has been working on mock-ups of the buildings. We had to redraw the turntable and nearby sidings when Nick noticed that the loading platform was not going to fit. A recent new arrival is a very nice 2mm 3D print (Shapeways Smoothest Fine Detail Plastic) for an E1 from Small Loco Works: Nigel has recently reprofiled the wheels on a Dapol Terrier (no. 40 Brighton). Meanwhile, to fill in time while I'm doing the trackwork, some of the rest of the team have started on a small 009 layout (called "Much Waiting"). Cheers, Dave

The Hinksey Yard team had a great weekend with lots of interest. Many thanks to the friendly organising team for an excellent show and looking after us so well. Cheers, Dave

We had a very good day a the show with Hinksey, lots of interest from both adults and children. Well worth a visit, with plenty of layouts and traders. Cheers, Dave

Hi, On Hinksey Yard (which is N gauge) we have used 4" strips of perspex mounted on 2" square aluminium tube (with scenery on it) at the front of the layout. The strips were cut by the supplier. Cheers, Dave

Hi, We're off to the Longfield Model Railway Exhibition (Erith Model Railway Society) this coming weekend. Do drop by. Cheers, Dave

Hi, Spent Saturday preparing Hinksey Yard for the show - looking forward to it. Cheers, Dave

Hi Rex, I've measured one of the couplings: 0.9mm Nickel Silver rod for the rocker, at least 5mm long Tail of the brass plate reduced to 3mm in width (to fit in the NEM slot) Centre line of the rod between 7-8mm from the front of the coupling. It is probably worth experimenting a bit with the length if you have tight curves. Hope this helps, Cheers, Dave

Hi Rex, It's a while since I did them, and I think I used a variety of settings so that I could choose an appropriate one. I'll have a closer look at the weekend and let you know some measurements. Cheers, Dave

Hi Rex, We've used DGs in NEM sockets on Hinksey Yard. I cut down the mounting plate and solder some wire (I think it's 0.8mm or 0.9mm Nickel Silver rod) so that it will clip into the NEM socket: Hope this helps, Cheers, Dave

JB's Model World sells on Ebay as chev625 Cheers, Dave

Seen recently: Cheers, Dave

A couple of birds seen from the cottage we stayed in on holiday in Devon:

We've had a QR code displayed on Hinksey Yard since 2014 which points to our thread RMweb. I dont remember seeing anyone using it though. Cheers, Dave

Hi Graham, sorry to disappoint you, that's my CJM class 60 Cheers, Dave

Hi, If anyone is interested, we are featured in the August edition of Model Rail (No.263), with some excellent photos taken by Chris Nevard. Cheers, Dave

Hi Howard, I use 3M Spray Mount for both sleepers to plan and plan to baseboard. This allows re-positioning and stays tacky for a while. I've also used a generic spray adhesive, but that doesn't stay tacky for very long. Cheers, Dave